The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24

He Favors Annexation Now, and Why
Winfield j. Taylor, Esq, well known member of
the bar, who resides in the Belt section of the 9th
district, has written the following letter to Mayor
Latrobe:
''I write to accept, after deliberstion, your un-
expected appointment of myself as a member of
the Belt committee on annexation, Some eleven
years have elapsed since opposed, to the utmost
of my ability, and with the most honest motives,
annexation in every and all forms, and observa-
ton during these years forces me to believe that
any one opposing annexation now is doing him
self and others an almost irremediable wrong.
In the hottest moments of our opposition we al
ways admitted that the Belt naturally and equta-
bly, belonged to the city in prospective, and that
annexation was only question Of time. But, OF
course, we decided that question then, as we will
do now, and as people nearly always do, on self
ish grounds. And the time has now come for an
nexation-the turning point arrived at when the
best terms are offered by the city on the one hand,
and the least done for our growing necessities by
the county on the other. Look at our streets and
roads. The County Commissioners, with the dis
senting upper districts of the county on their
back, and with defective laws to combat, do oil
they can for US, which is next to nothing and the
territory of the county is positively being mutt
lated, and predict much loss and injury to all
interests unless the inexible rules of the city reg
uating streets can soon be had by annexation.
Look at our fire department. Who that has toiled
for home can close his eyes on winiy night
when he thinks of fire among the crowsed frame
buildings in the Belt, and of that builesque on
protection, the county fire department coming to
the rescue? Look at our sanitary Eatus Our
dwellings are being hudded togethe. population
increased, and the condition of welb and drains
frightfully suggestive of dangers toprevent which
we have no adequate means at hane Our people
are willing enough and honest en0gh, but from
the nature of things we have not ari cannot have
the adequate means. When I Think of all these
things-see one policeman endeavoing to protect
with the strong arm of the law twi square miles
of country-see the upper districtsof the county
controlling the Belt, with five times he votes-see
taxes higher in proportion to whatEe get than in
the city-see tolgates still fourising near the
city limits, and nothing improved in all these
eleven years, since opposed anneAtion-I can
not, with any justice or reward ia myself as
reasonable creature, hesitate any lnger advoca-
ting annexation as the only thing % be done-to
be done at once. When look q the desirable
suburban property unsold and unleaed, and which
has most pathetically appealed to the public all
these eleven years-whcn I reflect th,t as tax
payer by every law and right am atleast enti-
tied to pure air and water protection against roads
that can be travelled and not navigated, none of
which 1 have-I must say that I almost regret
having opposed annexation even eleven years ago.
Purchase of Farm and Mill Property.
Mr.. G. Frank Morgan, son of Mr.. George Nor
gan, of Dulany's Valley, has purchased the prop
erty known as Powell's mill, on the Little Gun
powder falls, near Sweet Air, 10th district, and
will take charge of it next Monday. There are
90 acres of land in the farm, with grist and saw
mill, and a never-failing supply Of water. He
will make number Of improvements to the mill,
including corn and cob crusher, DO. Mr.. Nor
gan is an experienced miller and careful and
reliable business man. He has managed his
fathers mill in the valley for many years, and
has wide circle of friends and acquaintance.
The people of the neighborhood of Sweet Air and
My Lady's Manor are fortunate in securing a
miller Of Mr.. Morgan's experience, who cannot
fail of giving satisfaction. We wish him album
dsnt success in his new enterprise.